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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com Athletes of the Week KAITLYN TRUAX Knappa JACOB MORROW Warrenton Photos by Gary Henley/The Daily Astorian he leading candidate for Northwest League Player of the Year for the sec- ond straight season, Knappa’s senior catcher played a huge role in a dou- T bleheader sweep (4-3, 6-4) May 4 over Gaston. Truax had three singles and a nly a sophomore, Morrow is sure to add his name to the long list of all- O league catchers in recent Warrenton history, joining Charlie Parker, Bubba Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Eric Gantebein, Nathan Massey and Thomas triple, and scored four runs with three stolen bases. She also threw out one runner at second base, and chased down another in a rundown between third base and home. McFadden. In a doubleheader win May 4 at Portland Christian, Morrow had four hits and scored three runs with three steals. In a May 1 win at Rainier, he scored the eventual game-winning run in a 2-1 victory, and also threw out a baserunner attempting to steal in a crucial Rainier rally. Gasser’s camp set for June 18-21 SPORTS IN BRIEF Warrenton camp begins May 29 The Daily Astorian Athletes who will be enter- ing grades three through 12 can participate in the upcom- ing Warrenton Football Camp, May 29 to June 1 at Warrenton High School. The camp runs each day from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Cost is $40 prior to May 15, $50 after. Players can register at Warrenton High School. For more information, con- tact Ian O’Brien at 503-861- 3317. South Medford coach on leave for drinking before game The Daily Astorian Dave Gasser’s 2018 North Coast Baseball Camp will take place June 18-21 at Astoria’s CMH Field. Players should arrive at least 15 minutes early for reg- istration on the first day. For players age 13-16, the camp is 9:30 a.m. to noon each day, and 1-3 p.m. for players age 10-12 (ages refer to how old player will be next year). Cost is $100, or two kids for $170, and three kids $210. All checks should be made payable Dave to Astoria Gasser Ford Junior Baseball. Gasser, the former Astoria coach and all-time winningest coach in Oregon high school baseball history, runs the camp along with other Astoria coaches, alumni and current varsity players. The camp is designed to improve skills, fundamentals and knowledge in all parts of the game. Forms can be found on the Facebook page for Astoria Youth Baseball. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP A man walks past a welcome sign bearing a heron adorned with a jersey of Seattle Mariners’ pitcher James Paxton, in Ladner, British Columbia. Paxton happy to share no-hitter with his Canadian hometown Associated Press By IAN HARRISON Associated Press MEDFORD — The head coach of the top- ranked South Medford High School baseball team has been placed on leave because he consumed alcohol before a game. In his ninth season as head coach, Ray Smith has guided the Panthers to the South- west Conference champion- ship and No. 1 spot in the Class 6A power rankings as of Wednesday. The Mail Tribune reports Smith admitted having drinks before Tuesday’s game, a con- test from which he was ejected after arguing a call at third base. Smith says he “messed up big time” and let a lot of peo- ple down. The school district says the duration of the leave will depend on the outcome of an investigation by its human resources department. TORONTO — There’s a sign on the Ladner Trunk Road outside Ladner, British Columbia, the hometown of Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, welcoming visitors to the coastal com- munity south of Vancouver. The sign’s main feature is a heron, and locals occasion- ally dress the bird up for big events, such as Canada Day or a Canucks playoff game. Late Tuesday night, the heron was clad in a Seattle Mariners jersey with Pax- ton’s name and number 65 on the back, honoring the lefty’s no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays. A Cana- dian flag was stuck in the bird’s mouth, and hand-let- tered signs were taped up reading “Congrats James” and “Big Maple with a no-hitter,” a reference to Paxton’s nickname, and the large maple leaf tattoo on his Blue Jays beat Mariners 5-2 Associated Press TORONTO — After being held hitless by Seat- tle’s James Paxton on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays were looking to get their offense clicking again. It came alive in a pivotal eighth-inning rally. Yangervis Solarte hit a game-tying double in the eighth and Justin Smoak followed with a go- ahead double as the Blue Jays rallied to beat the Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday night. right forearm. “Some friends did it last night and they sent me a picture of it,” Paxton said Wednesday. “That was really cool to see. The sup- port I have back home is really special. It’s just so great of them to think to do something like that.” Paxton became the sec- ond Canadian to throw a no-hitter, and the first to do it north of the border, with Tuesday’s 5-0 win over the Blue Jays. The official Twitter account of Canada tweeted congratulations to him. That the game was in Canada meant it aired on television in his hometown, which meant a lot to the six- year veteran. “It was definitely spe- cial to do in Canada,” Pax- ton said. “Having talked to all the people I’ve talked to since the game, just the abil- ity they had to watch the game because it was in Can- ada, was really special. “Everyone was watch- ing,” he added. “I got all kinds of text messages and videos of people watching the last out and stuff.” SCOREBOARD PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Softball — Seaside at Astoria, 5 p.m. Track — Cowapa League champi- onships, at St. Helens, 2 p.m. BASEBALL Standings Cowapa League League Overall Astoria 11-3 14-6 Banks 10-4 17-5 Scappoose 7-6 13-10 Seaside 6-8 10-12 Valley Catholic 6-8 10-11 Tillamook 1-12 4-16 Lewis & Clark League Rainier 10-2 12-6 Warrenton Clatskanie Catlin Gabel Portland Chr 8-2 4-6 2-8 2-8 15-3 6-12 4-15 5-16 Northwest League Knappa 12-0 18-0 Nestucca 7-3 15-5 Neah-Kah-Nie 6-4 14-8 Vernonia 1-9 7-14 Gaston 0-10 2-12 Columbia Valley (Washington 1B) Naselle 6-0 10-4 Lake Quinault 3-2 4-5 Oakville 2-4 2-7 M.M. Knight 0-5 1-6 SOFTBALL Cowapa League Scappoose 13-1 Banks 12-2 Astoria 8-5 Tillamook 4-10 Seaside 3-10 Valley Catholic 1-13 21-3 17-5 9-11 6-14 8-11 3-17 Lewis & Clark League Rainier 8-1 15-4 Clatskanie 5-2 17-3 Warrenton 3-4 8-9 Portland Chr 0-9 6-14 Northwest League Knappa 11-2 12-8 Gaston 11-2 12-5 Vernonia 9-4 10-11 Neah-Kah-Nie 4-9 4-14 Nestucca 4-9 9-12 Delphian 0-13 0-14 Graduation To honor and congratulate the Class of 2018 The Daily Astorian is creating a graduation publication for our local high schools that will publish on Wednesday, May 30th. This full-color publication will include biographies and pictures of each valedictorian and salutatorian, The graduation schedule is as follows: name and photo of each 2018 graduate and JEWELL special congratulation ads from local businesses, Saturday, June 2 @ 2pm family and friends. WARRENTON Friday, June 8 @ 7pm ASTORIA To participate in this publication, contact your sales representative today Saturday, June 9 @ 4pm 503-325-3211 Saturday, June 9 @ 7pm DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 11 KNAPPA SEASIDE Monday, June 11 @ 8pm
